Posts by Josh Peterson
Highway 2 Detour Could Overshadow Water Carnival
When the U.S. Highway 2 resurfacing project began on May 15, it was expected to be completed well before the start of Bemidji’s six day long 4th of July celebration…
Read MoreNorthwoods Adventure: A Father’s First Race
Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines! The dirt was flying as another season got underway at Bemidji Speedway. Drivers and their pit crews look forward to this moment each year.…
Read MorePortable Restroom Gets Dumped In Big Turtle Lake
Most public lake accesses have the luxury of having a portable restroom on site. However, when one A.I.S inspector showed up to work Monday morning, the portable toilet was missing.…
Read MoreMemorial Day Two-Vehicle Crash Injures Veterans
After a two-vehicle crash Monday morning, three veterans had to be airlifted for treatment. According to the Roseau County Sheriff’s Office, the crash took place five miles south of Warroad…
Read MoreAppeals Court Upholds Ruling In Controversial Audit Law
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota’s Court of Appeals has upheld a state law allowing counties to hire private firms for financial audits. It’s the second such court ruling involving…
Read MoreDayton’s Verdict Looms On Legislature’s Budget Bills
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — It’s time for Gov. Mark Dayton to decide: Should he sign the Legislature’s budget bills or veto them? The Democratic governor set himself a Tuesday…
Read MoreMultiple Weekend ATV Crashes Cause Injury And Death
In a release from Sheriff Tom Burch, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to and investigated several ATV crashes over the Memorial Day weekend. One crash happened Saturday night around…
Read MoreMemorial Day: Generations Remember Fallen Heroes
People young and old gathered at Bemidji’s Greenwood Cemetery to honor those brave men and women who risked it all for their county. The annual ceremony is one way that…
Read MoreJacob Kinn Receives Prison Time For Child Pornography Charges
A Bemidji man was sentenced to five years in prison after allegedly violating his probation on child pornography charges from 2013. Jacob William Kinn, 33, did not admit to the alleged probation…
Read MoreLawmakers Complete $46B Budget In Grueling Special Session
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — It took three extra days, several sleepless nights and some horse-trading to win crucial Democratic votes, but Minnesota’s Legislature finished passing the remainder of a…
Read MoreMnDOT Urges Caution In Work Zones This Holiday Weekend
With summer road construction in full swing, the Minnesota Department of Transportation urges motorists to plan ahead before traveling during Memorial Day weekend and use extra care while driving through…
Read MorePark Rapids Lockdown Caused by Road Flares Not Dynamite
A report of possible explosives in Park Rapids forced the closure of some parts of this city today. It was later learned the items were not explosives but road flares.…
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